Allison Zeithammer, Multimedia Journalist
Allison Zeithammer joined the ABC57 news team in May 2020 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Allison is born and raised in South Bend, Indiana and is excited to be reporting in her home town! She went to Clay High School in South Bend, where she was heavily involved with interactive media classes and became a Friday Anchor for the schools’ small morning news show. Her experiences at Clay is where she found her passion for television news and reporting.
Allison took that passion and brought it with her to college. She graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2020 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. During her time at IU, she was a reporter, anchor and social media manager for the schools student-run television station, IUSTV, where she volunteered every single week to tell Bloomington and campus stories. Allison also reported and anchored for IU NewsNet, another student-run television show. Her most memorable moment reporting at IU was going live multiple times during the Indiana University Dance Marathon, a 36-hour long marathon raising money for pediatric care.
Allison interned at ABC57 in the summer of 2019, where she developed a deeper love for journalism while shadowing and helping reporters and anchors daily. She also was an intern at WTIU/WFIU, a PBS station in Bloomington where she was an education reporter for both TV and radio. Her most memorable moment was producing a state-wide radio piece on the Red-For-Ed Rally in Indianapolis.
In her free time, Allison enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her two feline fur-children Bonnie and Clyde. Allison is also a huge movie connoisseur, so if she’s not with her loved ones, you more than likely can find her at the movie theater with a large popcorn and ICEE, or at the mall busting her budget.
Allison is dedicated her city, who strives to create meaningful stories to you! Do you have a story idea or tip? You can reach Allison through Twitter, Facebook or email.
Articles by Allison Zeithammer
- Community using MLK day as racial injustice platform
- Deputy health officer gets his vaccine shot
- State cheer competition abruptly canceled
- Neighbor helps police track down alleged porch pirates
- Indiana, Michigan reveal more vaccine rollout details
- Pandemic impacting gym membership for the New Year
- Officials seeking volunteers for mass vaccination efforts
- City leaders greenlight new Meijer location
- Community comes together for "Curbside Christmas" event
- Firefighters some of the first to get vaccines
- Vaccines arrive in St. Joseph County
- Buttigieg formally nominated as U.S. Transportation Secretary
- Health officials preparing for the vaccine
- Civic Theatre takes part in "plays to end gun violence"
- Officials looking for volunteers to help distribute vaccine
- First batch of vaccines being distributed in Indiana next week
- Local volunteer keeping high hopes after car stolen
- Businesses could face fines if they don't follow new mask order
- Businesses concerned about pandemic pause extension
- Lou Holtz awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Indiana in third place for worst hospitalization rate in U.S
- "Giving Tuesday" challenges during the pandemic
- Road officials warn of unsafe conditions after snowfall
- Woman found dead in road in South Bend identified
- Apartment fire survivor searching for his missing dog
- Tenants worried about safety after repeated fires
- Businesses can be fined under mask ordinance
- Health officials concerned as daily COVID-19 cases reach record high
- Businesses could be fined in mask ordinance
- Local handyman suing county over mask order
- Officials express COVID concerns after students rush field post Clemson game
- SBCSC board members elected after close race
- How election officials and volunteers count mail-in ballots
- Election officials still counting votes
- 10 people vying for 4 seats on the South Bend Community School Corporation board
- 2020 early voting numbers double 2016 numbers
- Trunk-or-Treat helping honor Kelly's Pub shooting victim
- SBCSC Board of Trustees race preview
- Local leaders not optimistic about vaccine being sent to Indiana soon
- Private school taking classes outside
- Former police officer sentenced on ghost employment charges
- Notre Dame student raising money for crash survivor
- Neighbors calling for action after string of deadly shootings
- Public Health Emergency in effect as cases spike
- Pope endorses same-sex civil unions
- Hacienda closed temporarily due to COVID-19
- One dead, multiple shot including doctor during weekend violence
- Grandfather pleads guilty in cruise ship death
- Officer and K9 recovering after being shot, suspect dead
- Investigators still looking for Hannah Turgeon's killer
- Community members speak out on proposed homeless housing
- St. Joseph County not rolling back on reopening phase
- Grant to help more resources for teachers and students
- Spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
- Haunted house has pandemic precautions
- South Bend students gifted Wifi surprise
- Berrien County school shut down over coronavirus concerns
- Homeless housing proposal sparking some concerns
- Polling place precautions at local schools
- Jacob Bush and family honored at football game
- Grant to help struggling small businesses stay afloat
- Health officials encouraging flu shots amid pandemic
- Businesses disappointed by turnout for Notre Dame home opener
- Businesses looking forward to Notre Dame game
- Students returning to in-person classes next week
- $1.6 million grant to help students with internet access
- Popular bar dance parties shutdown by violence
- New restaurant opening at former Emporium
- South Bend leaders ask for peace after 7-year-old girl killed in drive-by shooting
- Community reacts to shooting death of seven-year-old
- Friday night football: a fan's perspective
- AMC theatres reopening with precautions in place
- Local preschool preparing to reopen this Fall
- Group giving back to help homeless
- One dead, one in critical condition after shooting
- Cinemark theaters reopening for movie-goers
- City unveils changes to use of force policy
- Local restaurant concerned on COVID spike at Notre Dame
- Activists hold "save the children" protest
- Event helps support local businesses and artists